Sharing, Privacy and Trust in our Networked World
The Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) has just published a report on Sharing, Privacy and Trust in Our Networked World. A quick scan shows lots of interesting Internet and digital information statistics. Should be useful and interesting reading.
The report is available on the OCLC web site here.
From their web site:
The practice of using a social network to establish and enhance relationships based on some common ground – shared interests, related skills, or a common geographic location – is as old as human societies, but social networking has flourished due to the ease of connecting on the Web. This OCLC membership report explores this web of social participation and cooperation on the Internet and how it may impact the library’s role, including:
* The use of social networking, social media, commercial and library services on the Web
* How and what users and librarians share on the Web and their attitudes toward related privacy issues
* Opinions on privacy online
* Libraries’ current and future roles in social networkingThe report is based on a survey (by Harris Interactive on behalf of OCLC) of the general public from six countries – Canada, France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States – and of library directors from the U.S. The research provides insights into the values and social-networking habits of library users.
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Posted: October 23rd, 2007 under General.
Tags: , internet, online_computer_library_center, public_libraries, report, social networking, social_networks, survey